The Department of Housing has earmarked more land controlled by commercial State companies for the expansion of the State’s home-building programme, including sites controlled by CIÉ and the ESB.  The intention is understood to be to announces as part of the Housing for All plan, which is due to be published shortly. To discuss further we spoke to Political Reporter with the Irish Times Jack Horgan Jones.

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